pague

Updated: May 8, 2025

Toward noon we procured horses, and rode out to the Carmel mission, which is about a league from the town, where we got something in the way of a dinner beef, eggs, frijoles, tortillas, and some middling wine from the mayordomo, who, of course, refused to make any charge, as it was the Lord's gift, yet received our present, as a gratuity, with a low bow, a touch of the hat, and "Dios se lo pague!"

Richard Henry Dana - Two Years Before the Mast

After despatching our meal, we took out some money and asked him how much we were to pay. He shook his head, and crossed himself, saying that it was charity: that the Lord gave it to us. Knowing the amount of this to be that he did not sell it, but was willing to receive a present, we gave him ten or twelve reals, which he pocketed with admirable nonchalance, saying, "Dios se lo pague."

Richard Henry Dana - Two Years Before the Mast

All this was very plausible and proper; and Roblado, having resigned his charge to the keeping of the alcalde, mounted and rode off amidst a storm of complimentary phrases from the authorities, and "vivas" of applause from the populace. "Dios lo pague, capitan!"

Mayne Reid - The White Chief: A Legend of Northern Mexico

Knowing the amount of this to be that he did not sell, but was willing to receive a present, we gave him ten or twelve reals, which he pocketed with admirable nonchalance, saying, ``Dios se lo pague. Taking leave of him, we rode out to the Indians' huts.

Richard Henry Dana - Two Years Before the Mast

Toward noon we procured horses, and rode out to the Carmel Mission, which is about a league from the town, where we got something in the way of a dinner beef, eggs, frijoles, tortillas, and some middling wine from the mayor-domo, who, of course, refused to make any charge, as it was the Lord's gift, yet received our present, as a gratuity, with a low bow, a touch of the hat, and ``Dios se lo pague!

Richard Henry Dana - Two Years Before the Mast